Nanaimo

Gas price pain forecast to ease as expensive summer driving season winds down

NANAIMO - While volatility at the pumps is expected to remain, an industry insider believes a notable drop in gas prices over the next several months is a good bet.Patrick DeHaan, head of petroleum an...

Aug 18, 2022

Parksville's Morningstar Golf Club to host pair of B.C. Amateur Championships

PARKSVILLE - It's the news Oceanside golfers had been waiting for. Morningstar Golf Club, located in the north Parksville/French Creek area, will host both the 2023 and 2030 B.C. Amateur Championship....

Alex Rawnsley Aug 17, 2022

Aggravated assault charge laid following weekend downtown Nanaimo stabbing

NANAIMO - A local woman is facing a single charge of aggravated assault after allegedly stabbing a man in the head.Kimberly Anne Lewis, 51, was formally charged following a Sunday, Aug. 14 incident wh...

Aug 17, 2022

Seasonal mobility mat rolled out at Departure Bay Beach

NANAIMO - A new feature has been unveiled at a popular Nanaimo beach aimed at improving accessibility for a wide range of users.City staff recently installed a mobility mat at Departure Bay Beach near...

Aug 17, 2022

Second encampment fire in as many days chars Nanaimo's Bowen Park

NANAIMO - For the second time in as many days, local fire crews have responded to a sizeable fire at Bowen Park.Two engines and a water tender were used to douse an encampment fire, towards the north ...

Aug 17, 2022

Stranded baby porpoise rescued & released from Parksville beach

PARKSVILLE - A baby harbour porpoise has vastly improved chances of survival after tourists discovered the distressed animal on a south Parksville beach. Fisheries and Oceans Canada marine mammal coor...

Ian Holmes Aug 17, 2022

Nanaimo region remains on pace for record number of drug toxicity deaths

NANAIMO - Rates of death related to drug toxicity have dropped across much of B.C., but remain on record pace locally.A total of 146 people lost their lives in B.C. in June, down 17 per cent from the ...

Aug 16, 2022

Heat warning issued for Nanaimo & Oceanside

NANAIMO - The mercury won't soar close to any records, but a forecasted heat wave is still enough for Environment Canada to suggest some extra precautions.The weather agency issued a heat warning on T...

Aug 16, 2022

Suspected encampment catches fire at Nanaimo's Bowen Park

NANAIMO - Black smoke was visible from across much of the city Tuesday morning, stemming from a bush fire inside Bowen Park.The fire sparked on Tuesday, Aug. 16 just after 10 a.m. toward the northern ...

Aug 16, 2022

Nanaimo lotto winner in disbelief after becoming instant millionaire

NANAIMO - After the shock wore off of winning $1 million, a Nanaimo man evaluated how the jackpot would change he and his family's life.Richard Aubertin won the Lotto Max Maxmillions prize during the ...

Aug 16, 2022